Inside is the second studio album by German rock band Eloy, released in 1973.

Inside
Studio album by
Released10 October 1973[1][2]
RecordedSeptember 1972[3]
StudioStudio Windrose, Hamburg, Germany
GenreProgressive rock, space rock, krautrock[3]
Length37:47
LabelHarvest
ProducerEloy
Eloy chronology
Eloy
(1971)
Inside
(1973)
Floating
(1974)
Alternative cover
2000 remastered CD reissue cover
Audio sample
"Inside"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
Only Solitaire[5]
Progwereldfavorable[6]
The Rocktologistfavorable[7]

Since their debut album's release in 1971, vocalist Erich Schriever left the band, and drummer Helmuth Draht was replaced by Fritz Randow. Inside was also bassist's Wolfgang Stöcker last appearance as a professional musician - soon after the album's release he decided to retire from music, in order to achieve a more peaceful and financially stable life, according to the band's leader Frank Bornemann.[8]

Some music critics believe[4][5] that Eloy's sound was heavily influenced by Jethro Tull in that album. In particular, George Starostin feels that Eloy "rip-off" Jethro Tull in some of their songs, but "these rip-offs never sound offensive - somehow, Eloy are able to incorporate them smoothly into their own image and identity, which is certainly different from Tull's".[5]

Track listing

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All songs written by Eloy

No.TitleLength
1."Land Of No Body"17:14
2."Inside"6:35
3."Future City"5:35
4."Up And Down"8:23
Total length:37:47
2000 remastered CD reissue bonus tracks[3]
No.TitleLength
5."Daybreak" (1973 A-Side single)3:39
6."On The Road" (1973 B-Side single)2:30

Personnel

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Eloy

Production

Artwork

References

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  1. ^ "Inside - Eloy". Amazon Music. Amazon. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Inside - Eloy". Deezer. Access Industries. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Eloy – Inside". Discogs. Zink Media, LLC. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b Couture, François. "Inside - Eloy". Allmusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  5. ^ a b c Starostin, George. "INSIDE". Only Solitaire. Georgiy Starostin. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  6. ^ Meeuws, Markwin. "Eloy – Inside". Progwereld.org (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  7. ^ Hayes, Tom. "Eloy - Inside". The Rocktologist. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  8. ^ Bornemann, Frank (2000). Eloy - Inside (booklet) (in German). Harvest Records. p. 5. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
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  • "Inside". Eloy official website. Retrieved 13 May 2024.